Port George, Nova Scotia

Port George is a seaside community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County.

[1] At one time Port George had a shipyard and carried on a good volume of sea trade in timber and agricultural produce with Boston and Saint John, New Brunswick.

Joshua Slocum, the first solo circumnavigator, who was born and grew up in nearby Mount Hanley, sailed schooners out of Port George and Cottage Cove.

[2] Originally settled in 1760, it is thought to have been re-settled in 1812 and named for King George III[3] Recognizable landmarks on its shorefront are the historic pepperpot lighthouse and the steeple of the old United Baptist church.

Originally it was situated on the end of one of two wharves, but when that wharf succumbed to storm damage it was moved in the early 1930s to its present position next to the road.

Port George Old United Baptist Church